This week we talked about homelessness. Homeless people need more than just shelter. Christ handled the outcast in the Bible with understanding and compassion, and so should we.
Key Verses
- Matthew 8:2-3 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
- Proverbs 14:21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
- Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
- Proverbs 29:7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
- Proverbs 31:9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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